Space: Crew: Scientist, Veteran, Rookie

IT has always been a source of great annoyance to scientists: though the
Apollo program is one of the milestones in the history of scientific
exploration, they have been precluded from participating directly in
it. Now, confident of the Apollo landing techniques perfected by the
military pilots on previous missions, NASA has chosen a handsome
37-year-old geologist named Harrison ("Jack") Schmitt to be copilot of
Apollo 17. If all goes well, Schmitt next week will take a historic
step: he will become the first scientist from earth to walk on another
world.

Schmitt's preparation began long before Apollo was conceived. The son...